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By George: The Autobiography of George Foreman

by George Foreman, Joel Engel · 1995 · 262 pages

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This autobiography of boxer George Foreman covers his childhood, his boxing days and his religious conversion after leaving boxing a defeated man. Events include the famous Rumble in the Jungle fight with Muhammad Ali and his comback in 1994 to raise money for the Houston Youth Center.

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Themes
sports
Setting
USA
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 262 pages

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